Their degeneration can be due to several factors ... a decrease in the level of production of intervertebral disk tissue and an increase in the production of enzymes that destroy the existing ...

A recent study has unveiled the pivotal role of Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein 1 (FSP1) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), a primary cause of chronic lower back pain. Researchers ...

Pain-related conditions cost the U.S. economy a staggering $635 billion annually in medical expenses and lost productivity.

[5–7] Artificial intervertebral disc arthroplasty has been proposed ... It has the theoretic advantage of a reduced risk of adjacent segment degeneration. Thus, the question is how the outcomes ...

Degenerative disc disease is common among young adults with PsA, with key risk factors including older age, male sex, diabetes, and inflammatory back pain.

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

This increases disk degeneration risk on Earth. We have a sample size of one for complete Pre- and Post-Flight testing. It's difficult to make conclusions with this preliminary data. However, the ...

Cervical degenerative disc disease results from spinal spondylosis and causes deterioration of the intervertebral discs of the cervical spine. Desiccation of the discs leads to collapse of the ...